Tag Archives: Islam
Pattern in Islamic Art
I’ve been waiting for something like this to turn up: Pattern in Islamic Art is a browsable collection of 4000+ examples of art (chiefly decorative art, obviously) from across the Islamic world. Now I realise that there’s no shortage of … more…
links for 2007-12-11: inshallah
The American Scholar – Inshallah – By Cullen Murphy “The phrase ‘inshallah,’ or ‘God willing,’ has permeated all ranks of the Army. When you talk to U.S. soldiers about the possible success of ‘the surge,’ you’d be surprised how many … more…
Dish with epigraphic decoration
Musée du Louvre This dish is one of the finest examples of the group of objects with essentially epigraphic decoration, produced from the tenth century onward in western Iran. The text is an adage: “Science (or magnanimity) are bitter-tasting at … more…
martian.fm
I must have recommended martian.fm before, more than once, but after a long hiatus, it’s back! Rejoice! How ‘Muslim’ are you? Sympathetically Muslim. I love the fabrics. Relatively Muslim, though I’d hate to be provocative. Proper Muslim. That bloke who … more…
Michel Houellebecq charged with inciting racial hatred
A blasphemy trial out of the 17th century – The French novelist Michel Houellebecq (‘Atomised’) is being charged with inciting racial hatred in an action brought by four French Muslim organisations. Houellebecq’s crime was to state, in an interview, that … more…